Black Bean Soup 1

Name: Black Bean Soup 1
Ingredients: 1 lb. dried black beans; 10 c. water; 1/4 lb. salt pork; 3/4 tsp. powdered mustard; 3/4 tsp. warm water; 1/3 c. instant minced onion; 1/4 c. sweet pepper flakes; 1 tsp. instant minced garlic; 1 tsp. oregano leaves; 1/2 tsp. cumin seed; 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp. lemon juice; 1 tsp. salt; 2 Tbsp. parsley flakes; hard-cooked egg (optional)

15 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. dried black beans
10 c. water
1/4 lb. salt pork
3/4 tsp. powdered mustard
3/4 tsp. warm water
1/3 c. instant minced onion
1/4 c. sweet pepper flakes
1 tsp. instant minced garlic
1 tsp. oregano leaves
1/2 tsp. cumin seed
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. parsley flakes
hard-cooked egg (optional)

Directions

1

Combine beans, water and salt pork in Dutch oven or large heavy stockpot.
2

Bring to a boil.
3

Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
4

Combine mustard with warm water in cup; let stand 5 minutes for flavor to develop.
5

Add mustard water to cooked beans along with onion, pepper flakes, garlic, oregano, cumin and black pepper.
6

Cover and simmer 30 minutes longer or until beans are tender.
7

(If soup is too thick, add more water.)
8

Stir in lemon juice and salt.
9

Sprinkle with parsley flakes.
10

Garnish with hard-cooked egg, if desired.